ikke1959

Good job Mr Setthra, but first update your visa system and labour permissions, for the long term tourists, ban the alcohol sales hours and days, stop the scams and double pricings, and welcome tourists instead of chasing them like it is going on now.. Don't see tourists as intruders and lawbreakers or ATM's

With a Schengen visa for a long time you don't need a work permit... Workpermits are only given for people who do jobs Thais can't do here in Thailand and as Thai can do everything it is very difficult to get a work permit and have to wait at least 2 months. Outdated laws indeed.. Thailand keeps everything teh same and doesn't renew at all

Go get the RTP... get every foreigner that does something.. use the soft power to promote Thailand as the hub of tourism and outdated laws with same outdated fines....

Miraculous cured from the neck brace....Probably no high bloodpressure too, but has fun as all problems are solved... Sissy is coming back soon too

Yes I believe too, they can't do it a few months ahead but they are talking already for next year

Who cares MFP will be disbanned... That is for sure already and we all know that Thaksin is the PM but he speaks through Setthra.... Thailand the land of " shut your mouth" Democracy without free speech not even in a general debate.. Time to get rid of this Government

Strangely enough they ask for the Thai, while a witch hunt is going on in Thailand.....

Names please.. who are involved?

2 weeks later and all the same prices ....Nothing less

Thailand however is not a democracy but a totalitarian system that will silence everybody that is against it... The army and cronies will decide how things are going and I am sure that in a few years maybe things will start to change but there will be a lot casualties and than they have to rebuilt the country which normally takes about 35 to 50 years....

You need a work permit for everything in Thailand...

Thailand wants everything on the Unesco heritage list.... Afraid of changing things and Wai Kru is so outdated....Respect the teachers, while the teachers will hit you when you are not quiet or sit still.. Seen it many times in many schools

You are funny and you reply as a Thai...

Soon Phuket will be unpopular

I would too agree to get a fine if everybody in Thailand was wearing a helmet, and had a driverslicense... Not because you are not Thai you get fined but we leave the Thai to do as they want...Start to solve the problems with your own people first before sticking to the laws with only foreigners as victims

No I am not looking for a job, but volunteer work is no work... sweeping leaves at the temple or helping out people without payment.. You are not retired yet so you will not understand...

But you are not working in the shop/restaurant... see what happens if you don't have a workpermit..Examples enough even today on this forum

So you claim work till you die or retire and do nothing.. Everything you name sounds nice but it is not...Try to play bridge..or even try to get or bring friends or family to the airport. last week you read what will happen. Even working in the garden or cleaning is not allowed as it is a protected job and the views are being disturbed by boing boing boing music from miles away... Siting on the beach or in coffeeshop after 14.00 you can't buy a beer or something till 17.00. No nothing is allowed in fact so tell me why should people come to THailand to retire

It is illegal.. Drugs business only for Thais

Sure.. with the current crackdown and all negative news the tourists will flock in

So very sick.... and uncurable after many weeks his arm still in brace....I am wondering if he will keep on wearing all this stuff if it 44 degree....

S Korea, Japan, Dubai are countries that have problems with overstaying and illegal working Thais... but in Thailand they pretend that only foreigners are the ones who do this...Maybe see the beam in your eyes before complaining about the mote in the foreigners

They have clue.. They see all foreigners as tourists for a few weeks to spend their money here and leave. Long term expats and retirees are allowed here to sit at their home travel around the country and drink coffee, and the latest pay tax.. But they are not allowed to do even some volunteer work which on a retiring visa is impossible because you can't get a workpermit for free work on it. So sit at home watch TV and go drink coffee and sometimes travel around ... That is retirement in Thailand and they are wondering why there are no people coming. You need a work permit for everything that a Thai can't do, so no jobs left for long term expats

Sorry you don't understand me.... no problem leave it....Besides spirits are not Buddhism too

It shows the conservative education. Students are brainwashed and will give the answers they want to hear..That is the easiest way to do. Other answer are seen as a matter of national security and make you fail. Even for us adults it is impossible to respond on several topics on the list above here. Discussion means that things are being thought over and maybe changes could make things better, but with a conservative education we see that MFP is now going to court for fake reasons to be disbanned, as the dinosaurs explained to the people their opinion, instead of what really was wanted..So brainwashed answers and no problems